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User / Luca Cesari Photography / [Long Exposure Étude #2] Clouds are coming
Luca Cesari / 97 items
EXPLORED!!! Highest position: 199 on Thursday, September 17, 2009

I decided to upload another long exposure, I appreciated your sincere feedback on my last shot!

Tonight I'll be supporting INTER F.C., my team will be playing against FC Barcelona in the
Uefa Champions League!!!

Merged two exposure, 78 and 104s, f/4.5, ISO800.
As my last shot, EX430II @1/4 wirelessly trigged inside the car, then some light painting on the back of the car.



The shot
Same location of the previous capture, different composition.

The Processing

Photoshop:

- Merged two different exposures (78 and 104s)
- Switched to LAB to add contrast and pop to colors
- Used color balance tool to improve the sky
- Cloned away some distracting reflections
- Used Noise Ninja to reduce noise
- Resized
- Sharpening with Smart Sharpen
- Framing and signature.

Take a look at it, LARGE on Black :
[Long Exposure Étude #2] Clouds are coming, on Black

@ You all
Comments, faves and critiques are always welcomed!


I'm not sure about composition, in this one. Maybe it would have been better if I didn't come so close to the car.
I pretty like it, anyway.
LET ME HEAR YOUR OPINIONS!
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Dates
  • Taken: Sep 13, 2009
  • Uploaded: Sep 16, 2009
  • Updated: Jan 6, 2015